Author: rey
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Philosophy Fridays: Free Will?
Every now and then, on a Friday, I’ll step into the deep waters of Philosophy, ramble on about some idea and maybe even interact with something I might be reading. Most of the time, a real philosopher could probably read my drivel and speak into it offering a corrective—but for now I’ll speak from ignorance.…
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Tweet Blog: Surprised By Pain
The deceptive (and dangerous) sweetness of viscous ideas might be accompanied by Scripture’s corrective sting. Technorati Tags: ideas, tweet blog
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Regina Clark on Southland
Out of all the leading ladies sparkling on TV today, one of them is leading the charge without fulfilling some sort of character mold or being overly weird. Regina King plays Detective Lydia Adams on TNT’s hit police drama Southland, a show already known for breaking the rules. I’ve said in the past that this…
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Prayer Mondays: Old Christian Hymn
Barring my faulty memory (and if I’m not lazy) I want to post prayers on Monday from all over Church History and then throughout the modern day, and then my own. This is a very old Christian Hymn recorded by Clement of Alexandria Shepherd of tender youth, Guiding in love and truth Through devious ways;…
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Tweet Blog: False Teachers
You don’t trust the potential mugger calling you into a dark alley; don’t trust the teacher that says there are no more false teachers. Technorati Tags: false teachers, tweet blog
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ESPN Rise’s Video Game Issue with Alvin Lee
During the holiday season over at my shop in ESPN Rise we decided to do something a little bit different with our National Video Game Issue: get an illustrator. Usually we use awesome photography by the industry’s best, but this time we wanted to tap the talent of Street Fighter video game acclaim Alvin Lee…
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Prayer Mondays: Akathist to Our Sweetest Lord
Barring my faulty memory (and if I’m not lazy) I want to post prayers on Monday from all over Church History and then throughout the modern day, and then my own. This one comes from Myriobiblos, the Orthodox Prayer Book. O All-wise and All-gracious Lord, Our Saviour, Who didst enlighten all the ends of the…
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Quotables: Christ and OT Scriptures
Every now and then I like posting something incisive that was written in the past because it speaks so well into the present. The sweet thing about this is that these guys, who are often waved away today, have dealt with a lot of the same issues while remaining simultaneously (by the modern mind) ignored.…
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Philosophy Friday: Consensus Today
Near-anonymity of nebulous connections exalts appearance over substance; just because someone “Likes” you, or comments, doesn’t mean you are read, understood, or right. Technorati Tags: epistemology, philosophy friday, truth
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Prayer Mondays: Rupp on Valentine’s Day
Barring my faulty memory (and if I’m not lazy) I want to post prayers on Monday from all over Church History and then throughout the modern day, and then my own. This one comes from Joyce Rupp and her book Out of the Ordinary. Praise to the One whose love stirs the ancient embers sparks…